Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Let's go hunt ourselves a party , ’ says the one who owns the boat . |
| 2 | I shift myself a stair higher , so that I can reach up and stroke my son 's head . |
| 3 | Grow yourself a miniature garden |
| 4 | Dutch radio was coming in good but the commentators were extremely biased and almost wet themselves a few times . |
| 5 | The drama starts with a brief discussion of how people might live without modern technology , and ( using the model of the pictures they have seen ) , they build themselves a fortified encampment — a wonderful image this , with chairs organised into a large circle and then laid down so that the legs all face out . |
| 6 | Finally , grab yourself a makeshift whip : lash out at the face with the leather belt from your waist so that it cracks like the real thing . |
| 7 | Then build yourself a garden bench , where you can sit and dream of times past . |
| 8 | Back at the tent it is getting late , so I set up the Trangia and cook myself a meal . |
| 9 | I can with a few deft strokes build myself a crenellated castle with coloured windows , or a maze of evergreen , or a field of rippling corn , or a fat blackbird with bright eyes picking at a cluster of red berries . |
| 10 | I slide my construction across to the windows , and build myself a desk with two more boxes . |
| 11 | so it 's really not worth getting qualifications on reflection so I want to do a bit of work you see , build myself a reputation that sort of thing |
| 12 | The notorious Dr Crippen , he pointed out , in fact murdered his assertive wife only because he was too vain simply to run away from her and make himself a target for scorn . |
| 13 | He desperately wanted to get up , make himself a cup of tea or get a drink and walk around and think ; instead , he was trapped . |
| 14 | Man may enslave the elements but remain himself a slave . ’ |
| 15 | We wear nurses ' uniforms , perform basic nursing tasks and are still called ‘ nurse ’ by most patients , so sometimes I feel a bit confused by all this and wonder whether we undervalue ourselves a little . |
| 16 | Can downbeat Dalglish — ‘ Our position does n't matter at this point ’ — earn himself a half-share of Clough 's record ? |
| 17 | Pourquery displayed a variety of touch shots and moved with great athleticism about the court , to defeat his net rushing opponent 6–4 6–7 6–2 and earn himself an intriguing place in the final against Hunter . |
| 18 | And earn yourself a few dollars at the same time . ’ |
| 19 | Organize yourself a bit , what you 're gon na say and how long you 're gon na to the other . |
| 20 | Strictly a two-seater it can , at the flick of a switch and the hiss of hydraulics , make itself a foot shorter to squeeze sideways into a parking bay . |
| 21 | As experienced clinical forensic practitioners we provide training for ‘ police surgeons ’ but consider ourselves a product of the Association of Police Surgeons ' efforts to improve academic standards . |
| 22 | With her here to keep la Principessa happy , he could slip the leash and enjoy himself a bit — and if he could seduce her into his bed in between times , so much the better . |
| 23 | He 's a deep forward square leg and there 's Lawrence about thirty yards away from him a little finer , here 's Tufnell the he cuts it away on the off side , that 's a fine and wide give himself a little bit of room ease that away through extra cover , steward in front of the grandstand , four more , which is the way he plays , sixteen not out . |
| 24 | Alone in the room she had stripped naked and run herself a bath , trying to wash away the sweat and relax after her ordeal . |
| 25 | She 's brought the kids here before , give herself a bit of freedom . ’ |
| 26 | Consequently , they 're always coming in a bit behind the boys because the boys have been playing for a bit longer , and I think it 's very important that if girls are being offered the opportunity that the opportunity is good for them , and that it 's not going to put them off the game of football because they 're always in the position where the boys consider themselves a bit better . |
| 27 | SAVE yourself a steam-filled kitchen and the risk of pans boiling dry by microwaving your Christmas pudding . |
| 28 | There are several simple repairs you can carry out to keep your existing windows in good working order , and so save yourself a massive bill for replacements for at least another year or so . |
| 29 | Save yourself a wild goose chase round the shops . |
| 30 | You can learn about rackets and strings and save yourself a lot of money in future years as well as developing a new skill which will help your confidence . |